 Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins of government with a strong hand, or your republic will be as fearfully plundered and laid waste by barbarians in the twentieth century as the Roman Empire was in the fifth, with this difference, that...  The New Englander - Page 1531865Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1865 - 836 pages
...has entered on this downward progress, either civilization or liberty must perish. Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins of government with...; or your republic will be as fearfully plundered aud laid waste by barbarians in the twentieth century as the Roman empire was in the fifth—with this... | |
 | 1860 - 484 pages
...prosperity from returning. Either some Ccur or Napoleon will seize the reins of government withaitrongfhand; or your republic will be as fearfully plundered and laid waste by barbarians in the t»entielh century aa the Roman empire was in the fifth; with this difference, that the Huns and Vandili... | |
 | 1898 - 404 pages
...entered on its downward progress, either civilization or liberty must perish, Either some Сжзаг or Napoleon will seize the reins of government with...republic will be as fearfully plundered and laid waste by the barbarians in the twentieth century as the Roman empire was in the fifth; with this difference,... | |
 | 1914 - 1066 pages
...responsibility less freighted with tragic possibilities? It is fifty years since Lord Macaulay wrote: — 'Your republic will be as fearfully plundered and...will have been engendered within your own country and by your own institutions.' Nor should this be construed to impugn the character and good intentions... | |
 | 1861 - 600 pages
...adversity as I have described, do things which will prevent prosperity from returning. Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins of government with...waste by barbarians in the twentieth century as the Eoman empire was in the fifth ; with this difference, that the Huns and Vandals who ravaged the Eoman... | |
 | Anonymous - 1861 - 604 pages
...which will prevent prosperity from returning. Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins «f government with a strong hand ; or your republic will...waste by barbarians in the twentieth century as the Boman empire was in the fifth ; with this difference, that the Huns and Vandals who ravaged the Roman... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - 1861 - 650 pages
...prevent prosperity from returning. Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins of governinei.t with a strong hand, or your republic will be as fearfully plundered and laid waste by barbarians in the twenii^h century as the Roman empire waa in the fifth, with th's difference — that the Huns and Vandals... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 662 pages
...adversity as I have described, do things which will prevent prosperity from returning. Either some Caesar or Napoleon will seize the reins of government with...with this difference — that the Huns and Vandals will have been engendered within your own country by your own institutions." Unquestionably, if there... | |
 | Robert Lowe (1st visct. Sherbrooke.) - 1867 - 224 pages
..." as I have described, do things which will prevent " prosperity from returning. Either some Caesar or " Napoleon will seize the reins of government with..." fifth ; with this difference, that the Huns and Van" dais who ravaged the Roman Empire came from " without, and that your Huns and Vandals will " have... | |
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